Mr Ken Shimizu

FAO Representative ad interim in India

Mr Ken Shimizu has been appointed FAO Representative ad interim (a.i.) in India with effect from 29 August 2026.

Mr Shimizu is currently Deputy Regional Representative, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) effective 17 August 2026.  He concurrently serves as FAO Representative ad interim (a.i.) in Nepal and Bhutan

He served as FAO Representative for Nepal and Bhutan from 2021 to 2026, and as FAO Head of Office for Papua New Guinea from 2013 to 2021. He joined FAO in 2007.

Mr Shimizu has 28 years of experience in agri-food systems transformation, agri-value chain development, food and nutrition security, natural resources management, climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience, inclusive rural development, disaster management and public-private partnerships, primarily with FAO and other UN agencies (UNDP, UNCRD) in Asia and the Pacific as well as the Caribbean.

Mr Shimizu, a national of Japan, holds a Master of Science in Environmental Planning from Cornell University in the United States of America, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Law from Waseda University in Japan.

Ms Sonia Bhalla
Officer-in-Charge, FAO Representation in India
and Assistant FAOR (Administration)